180.2003
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING DRAFT “OPEN SPACE VISION FOR THE
TOWN OF QUEENSBURY” FROM THE OPEN SPACE PLAN
COMMITTEE AND AUTHORIZING REFERRAL TO ADIRONDACK PARK
AGENCY, TOWN PLANNING BOARD, WARREN COUNTY PLANNING
BOARD AND CITY OF GLENS FALLS PLANNING BOARD
RESOLUTION NO. 180, 2003
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Daniel Stec WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 351,2001, the Queensbury Town Board authorized
engagement of Behan Planning Associates, LLC to assist the Town Planning Office with the
development of an Open Space Plan, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board later established and appointed members to an Open Space Plan
Committee (Committee) to work with the Planning Office and Behan Planning Associates to assist in
developing the Open Space Plan, and
WHEREAS, the Committee, working closely with Behan Planning Associates and the Planning
Department Staff, prepared a draft “Open Space Vision for the Town of Queensbury” (Plan) and
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presented it to the public at a hearing on March 24, 2003, and
WHEREAS, the Committee has referred the draft Plan to the Town Board with the suggestion
that the Town Board hold a joint Public Hearing on the Plan with the Open Space Committee and
Town Planning Board, and
WHEREAS the Committee and Town Planning Staff recommends that the Town Board
consider adoption of the Plan as an amendment to the Town’s 1998 Comprehensive Land Use Plan
(CLUP), and
WHEREAS an amendment to the Town’s CLUP is classified as a Type I action under the
State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) and a Full Environmental Assessment Form has
been prepared and presented along with the Plan, and
WHEREAS, in accordance with General Municipal Law §239-m, the Town must refer the
proposed Plan and obtain a recommendation from the Warren County Planning Board before adopting
the Plan, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to accept the draft Plan and refer the draft Plan to the
Town of Queensbury Planning Board, Adirondack Park Agency, Warren County Planning Board and
City of Glens Falls Planning Board for comment,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby accepts the draft “ Open Space Vision
for the Town of Queensbury” from the Open Space Plan Committee and authorizes and directs the
Community Development Director to forward copies of the draft Plan to the Queensbury Planning
Board, Adirondack Park Agency, Warren County Planning Board and Glens Falls Planning Board for
their review and/or recommendations, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor and
Planning Department Staff to sign any documentation and take any actions necessary to effectuate the
terms of this Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 24 day of March, 2003, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Stec, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Brower, Mr. Turner
NOES : None
ABSENT: Mr. Boor